This blog exists because of my love of beer. You tune in, I presume, because you share that love of beer. Imagine for a moment receiving news that your beer drinking days are over. The news comes from your doctor who has just diagnosed you with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder caused by ingesting gluten.…
The term “pub crawl” has a tendency to conjure images of packs of young inebriates traveling from spot to spot drinking cheap “domestics” and shots of jagermeister. Fortunately, the crowd of 40 or so beer bloggers who gathered Thursday evening to unofficially kick off the 2011 Beer Bloggers Conference in Portland has far more respect…
It seems we’ve been busy getting out the beer news lately, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t tried a few new brews here and there. Here’s a couple of Russian Imperial Stouts for you from Widmer and Rogue. In 2005, Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. began a new “W” Brewmasters’ Release, brewing up a special one-time-only…
Joining the Brothers’ Reserve Series this year from Portland, OR’s Widmer Brother’s Brewing Company is Barrel Aged Brrbon, considered a winter warmer style brew. To make it, Widmer took their annual Brrr seasonal winter warmer and aged it for four months in Kentucky bourbon barrels. The result is a smooth bourbon infused beer that packs…
My Growler Fills inbox had a sudden flurry of activity in the past week with the arrival of two press releases for a couple of new summer brews. (Hey, when you run an upstart beer blog, two emails in one week is definitely considered a “flurry of activity.”) Redhook Ale Brewery and Widmer Brothers Brewing,…
Black IPA. Huh? This was a new one for me, though after reading up about it one could certainly say black IPAs are a strong trend. Whenever enough brewers set out to try something like this it invariably triggers a debate about beer styles. Create a critical mass around a central theme and the beer…